Make a bold and stylish statement with this Peruvian turquoise
beauty. Blue-green variegated Peruvian turquoise is set in gleaming
alpaca silver setting. Peruvian turquoise is actually chrysocolla, a
semiprecious gemstone. Chrysocolla was valued in jewelry by the Incas,
Aztecs and other ancient cultures for its color and beauty. This
necklace and matching earrings are made by Tika Rumi workshop, part of
artisan group Intercrafts Peru.
The name Tika Rumi has a wonderful story behind it. During the
Shining Path reign of violence, a priest named Nefteali Licetta helped
highland villagers develop alternative income sources. As the story is
told, Father Licetta came to the Paucer family with a semiprecious
stone and asked: “What can we get from this stone?” The answer was,
“Many flowers for a woman.” In the indigenous Quecha language, “tika
rumi” means “flower stone.” And out of this, a jewelry-producing artisan
group was born.
- Alpaca silver, Peruvian turquoise
- Adjustable
- 16L inches
- Made in Peru
